Two arrested for stealing flatscreen televisions from Wal-Mart

Two Oshkosh people were arrested Monday night after taking several flat screen television sets, valued at more than $1,000, from Wal-Mart.

Oshkosh Police were called to Wal-Mart, 351 S. Washburn St., at 3:29 p.m. for a report of a retail theft involving a 49-year-old man and a 47-year-old woman. Police were provided with information on a vehicle that they were able to locate in the 400 block of West Smith Avenue, said Joe Nichols, spokesman for the Oshkosh Police Department.

When police arrived at the Smith Avenue location, they saw the man entering the apartment complex and took him into custody. While officers were waiting to get a search warrant, the woman came out of the apartment and consented to a search. Inside officers found evidence of the theft from Wal-Mart along with items from thefts from other retail stores and drug paraphernalia, Nichols said.

The man was arrested for felony theft and two counts of bail jumping while the woman was arrested for felony theft and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both were taken to the Winnebago County Jail.

Police continue to investigate as they try to determine what other retailers were involved, Nichols said.

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Two arrested for stealing flatscreen televisions from Wal-Mart

Two Oshkosh people were arrested Monday night after taking several flat screen television sets, valued at more than $1,000, from Wal-Mart.Oshkosh Police were called to Wal-Mart, 351 S. Washburn St.,